Paramount Announces ‘Interstellar’ Blu-ray Special Features and Release Date

It feels like several years have passed since Christopher Nolan released ‘Interstellar,’ but that’s just because I’m still stuck on that tidal-wave planet where time dilates and stuff. In reality, it’s only been a couple months since Nolan’s latest epic sci-fi film, which opened to positive reviews and, despite its heady subject matter, went on to earn more than $660 million worldwide. Love it or hate it, you have to at least respect the fact that Nolan’s still making huge blockbusters based on original ideas and deeply personal subject matter—as opposed to board games or toys or something.

‘Interstellar’ is actually still playing in about 700 theaters around the country, but Paramount is already reading the film’s Blu-ray and DVD release. The DVD is basically bare bones plus a Digital HD copy of the film. The Blu-ray, though, is a three-disc behemoth. The Blu-ray Combo Pack will also include an authentic film cell from an original 70MM IMAX print of the film. Here’s the full list of extras:

The Space Suits—A look at the design and build of the suits and helmets, and what it was like to wear them.

The Endurance—Explore this massive set with a guided tour by production designer Nathan Crowley.

Shooting in Iceland: Miller’s Planet/Mann’s Planet—Travel with the cast and crew to Iceland and see the challenges they faced in creating two vastly different worlds in one country.

The Ranger and the Lander—A look at the other two spaceships in the film.

Miniatures in Space—Marvel at the large-scale models used in the explosive docking sequence.

The Simulation of Zero-G—Discover the various methods that the filmmakers used to create a zero gravity environment.

Celestial Landmarks—Explore how the filmmakers used practical special effects informed by real scientific equations to give the illusion of real space travel for both the actors and the audience.

Across All Dimensions and Time—A look at the concept and design of the Tesseract, which incorporated a practical set rather than a green screen.

Final Thoughts—The cast and crew reflect back on their Interstellar experience.

Theatrical Trailers

The Blu-ray and DVD of ‘Interstellar’ will be available on March 31, 2015. If you can’t wait that long, it will be available in Digital HD for online download two weeks earlier—or, if my math is correct, about four hours earlier on the tidal-wave planet.